Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Uganda at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeUGA
NPCUganda National Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Husnah Kukundakwe
David Emong
Medals
Ranked =78th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Uganda sent a delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo in Japan originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the country's ninth appearance in the Summer Paralympics since debuting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.

Medalists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze David Emong Athletics Men's 1500 metres T46 28 August

Competitors[edit]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Badminton 0 1 1
Swimming 0 1 1
Total 1 3 4


Athletics[edit]

Men[edit]

Track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
David Emong 1500m T46 N/A 3:53.51 PB  Bronze

Women[edit]

Track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
OROMA Peace 100m T13 13.17 PB 7 Did not advance

Badminton[edit]

Ritah Asiimwe has qualified to compete.

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ritah Asiimwe Women's singles SU5  Yang (CHN)
L (2–21, 6–21)
 Hollander (NED)
L (6–21, 7–21)
 Monteiro (POR)
L (2–21, 5–21)
4 Did not advance

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.